Interviewed by James Cassara This month I am delighted to showcase Matt Schnable and Mark Capon, the two gents who own Harvest Records store in West Asheville. Since 2004 Harvest Records has set a standard for independently owned record stores and has been nationally recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine asContinue Reading

HART audiences get another series of favorites this month with Rogers and Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing. This Tony nominated show features familiar songs with new arrangements. It was conceived by Tony winner Walter Bobbie, who decided to take the songs out of context and reinvent new situations toContinue Reading

The Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival, one of the longest running chamber music festivals in the United States, presents its 45th season to the listeners of Western North Carolina. The five week festival will perform concerts in Swannanoa in Kittredge Theater on the Warren Wilson College campus on July 1, 8,Continue Reading

The Village Art and Craft Fair takes place August 2 & 3, 2014 on the grounds of the Cathedral of all Souls in Biltmore Village. In its 42nd year, the fair, sponsored by New Morning Gallery and Bellagio Art-to-Wear, continues a long tradition of bringing high-quality crafts to Biltmore Village.Continue Reading

Join us at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Asheville, July 17-20 and October 16-19. Nearly 200 juried artists of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will be selling works of clay, metal, wood, jewelry, fiber, paper, natural materials, leather and mixed media. With styles ranging from traditional to contemporary, theContinue Reading

The Haywood County Arts Council will present ArtFest 2014 (formerly International Festival Day) on Saturday, July 19, 2014 on Main St. in Downtown Waynesville. Over 95 artists representing a full range of media will demonstrate and sell artwork at ArtFest 2014. This festival is one of the arts council’s largestContinue Reading

Fine Artist Interviewed by Dennis Ray Jenny Buckner is seldom without her camera as she travels around Western North Carolina, always on the lookout for a subject for a painting. Working from her photographs, Buckner applies her oil to canvas in a loose comfortable style suggestive of European impressionist painters.Continue Reading

Are you looking for a dining experience that includes: scrumptious food, made fresh with local ingredients, prepared and served to you with personalized service, in a cozy relaxing ambiance? You will find exactly that and more at The Green Room Café. Hendersonville’s premier live dinner music venue, The Green RoomContinue Reading